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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

  • Frontier Army Museum

    Frontier Army MuseumThe Frontier Army Museum depicts the Frontier Army (1817-1917) and history of Fort Leavenworth (1827-present). The original collection began in 1939 when the wagon shop at Fort Leavenworth closed and ...
    Frontier Army Museum

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General Grant's Statue

Sculpted by Loredo Taft, in 1889, the statue and the pedestal are 9 feet tall each. It was the largest statue of its type in the Midwest when it was installed.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Memorials

Command & General Staff College

The School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, established in 1881.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Colleges

Headquarters Area

Headquarters area buildings are named for Generals Sherman, Grant, and Sheridan. They were built from 1859 to 1904 and are on the site of the former soldiers burying ground.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic Buildings

Syracuse Houses

The two frame houses are known as the Syracuse Houses because they were designed in 1855 by E.V. Carr, a prominent architect from Syracuse, New York. Lt. Colonel George Custer and his wife lived in one of these houses for a few months in 1868.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic Buildings

Oregon and Santa Fe Trails

In the 1830s, settlers heading for the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails crossed the Missouri River at this point. Teams of oxen pulled the loaded wagons through the "cut " in the hillside you can still see today.

Fort Leavenworth, KS Pioneer Life

Things to do near Fort Leavenworth, KS

Middle Creek State Lake

Middle Creek State Fishing Lake is a prime source of water for the city of Louisburg. In addition, it offers fishing, primiti...

Deer Creek Golf Course

Golf Course Information: Semi Private, 18 Holes, Par 72. Yardage: 6811 Rating: 74.5 Features Cart Rental, Club Ren...

Trails West Golf Course

Course Access: MilitaryHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 4 days...